Systems and methods for determining likelihood of traffic incident information

Abstract

A method includes receiving a first set of images from an image capture device of a vehicle. The method also includes performing a first analysis of movement of biomechanical points of occupants of the vehicle in the first set of images. The method further includes receiving an indication that a traffic incident has occurred. The method also includes receiving a second set of images from the image capture device corresponding to when the traffic incident occurred. The method further includes performing a second analysis of movement of the biomechanical points of the occupants in the second set of images. The method also includes determining a likelihood of injury or a severity of injury to the occupants based on the first analysis of movement and the second analysis of movement.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A data acquisition system for injury analysis, comprising:
 one or more processors; and 
 a memory storing instructions that cause the one or more processors to:
 receive an indication that a traffic incident has occurred; 
 perform an analysis of movement of an occupant of a vehicle by determining a positional change of a biomechanical point of the occupant between a first image and a second image in response to receiving the indication that the traffic incident has occurred; and 
 determine a likelihood of injury, a severity of injury, or both, to the occupant based on the analysis. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The data acquisition system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to compare the analysis to a control case of movement of the occupant prior to the traffic incident to determine the likelihood of injury, the severity of injury, or both. 
     
     
       3. The data acquisition system of  claim 1 , comprising an image capture device communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the image capture device is configured to capture the first image and the second image. 
     
     
       4. The data acquisition system of  claim 3 , wherein the image capture device comprises a vehicle-mounted camera, a camera integral to the vehicle, a phone, a computer, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
       5. The data acquisition system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to identify the biomechanical point of the occupant, and wherein the biomechanical point comprises an eye, a shoulder, an elbow, a sternum, a hip, a knee, or a center of mass. 
     
     
       6. The data acquisition system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to identify a plurality of biomechanical points of one or more occupants, including the biomechanical point of the occupant, based on machine learning algorithms comprising image recognition techniques. 
     
     
       7. The data acquisition system of  claim 1 , comprising a vehicle sensor, wherein the one or more processors are configured to communicatively couple to the vehicle sensor and receive vehicle movement information from the vehicle sensor. 
     
     
       8. The data acquisition system of  claim 7 , wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to determine that the traffic incident has occurred based on the vehicle movement information received from the vehicle sensor. 
     
     
       9. The data acquisition system of  claim 7 , wherein the vehicle sensor comprises a vehicle speed sensor, a vehicle acceleration sensor, a vehicle location sensor, a vehicle wheel speed sensor, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
       10. The data acquisition system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to provide the indication, the first image, the second image, or any combination thereof, to an emergency service, an insurance company, or both. 
     
     
       11. A method comprising:
 receiving an indication that a traffic incident has occurred; 
 performing an analysis of movement of an occupant of a vehicle by determining a positional change of a biomechanical point of the occupant between a first image and a second image in response to receiving the indication that the traffic incident has occurred; and 
 determining a likelihood of injury, a severity of injury, or both, to the occupant based on the analysis. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , comprising comparing the analysis to a control case of movement of the occupant prior to the traffic incident to determine the likelihood of injury, the severity of injury, or both. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 11 , comprising identifying the biomechanical point of the occupant in the first image and the second image. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 11 , comprising determining that the traffic incident has occurred based on vehicle movement information of the vehicle. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the analysis comprises determining or calculating a distance difference, speed, acceleration, force, or any combination thereof, between the biomechanical point of the occupant in the first image and the biomechanical point of the occupant in the second image. 
     
     
       16. One or more tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media comprising instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:
 receive an indication that a traffic incident has occurred; 
 perform an analysis of movement of an occupant of a vehicle by determining a positional change of a biomechanical point of the occupant between a first image and a second image in response to receiving the indication that the traffic incident has occurred; and 
 determine a likelihood of injury, a severity of injury, or both, to the occupant based on the analysis. 
 
     
     
       17. The one or more machine-readable media of  claim 16 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors to compare the analysis to a control case of movement of the occupant prior to the traffic incident to determine the likelihood of injury, the severity of injury, or both. 
     
     
       18. The one or more machine-readable media of  claim 16 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors to identify the biomechanical point of the occupant, and wherein the biomechanical point comprises an eye, a shoulder, an elbow, a sternum, a hip, a knee, or a center of mass. 
     
     
       19. The one or more machine-readable media of  claim 16 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors to provide an indication of the likelihood of injury, the severity of injury, or both, to an emergency service, an insurance company, or both. 
     
     
       20. The one or more machine-readable media of  claim 16 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors to determine that the traffic incident has occurred based on vehicle movement information received from one or more vehicle sensors.